- Original name: Breeders
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: comedy
- Producer: K. Addison, B. Palmer
- World premiere: 2021
- Starring: M. Freeman, D. Haggard, J. Wakeman, J. Ayles, A. Armstrong, J. Bacon, P. Baladi, S. Gonet, M. McKean, T. Steed, etc.
Actors Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard return in Parents of the Year (or Breeders) season 2 to scream and curse even more at their fictional children. The new trailer and the exact release date for the episodes of the 2nd season of the series "Parents of the Year" are expected in 2021. Until then, check out what the show's creators have to say about the sequel and experience from last season. In the first season, the complexities and pressing problems associated with parenting and parenting were considered. What does the second season have in store for us?
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.5, IMDb - 7.1.
Plot
In Season 1, caring parents Paul and Ellie combine careers, caring for aging parents, mortgages, turmoil in their relationship, and raising their young children, Luke and Ava. Paul is a caring father who suddenly finds that he sometimes lacks patience. And Ellie is a caring mother, a loving wife and daughter, a successful business woman, but sometimes something gets out of her control and knocks out the whole family. When Ellie's father, Michael, appears on the doorstep of their house, a third child appears in the family, however, it is already elderly. Paul's parents, Jackie and Jim, are willing to help, but their generation is raising children a little differently.
Production
The director's chair was shared by Chris Addison ("Vice President", "The Thick of Things") and Ben Palmer ("Urban Legends", "Irish in London").
Film crew:
- Screenplay: K. Addison, Simon Blackwell (Sketch Show, Peep Show), Martin Freeman, etc .;
- Producers: Rob Aslett (Taskmaster), K. Addison, Richard Allen-Turner (Catastrophe, Garth Marenghi's House of Darkness), etc .;
- Cinematography: Michael Coulter (Baker Street Heist, Shetland), Oliver Russell (Derry Girls, Sex Education);
- Editing: Pete Drinkwater (Friday Night Lunch), Mark Henson (The A-Word);
- Artists: Miranda Jones (Urban Legends, Episodes), Margaret Sporer (Miranda, Sinners), Polly Aspinall (PR), etc .;
- Music: Oli Julian (Sex Education, Roommates).
Studios
- Avalon Television.
- BBC Television Center.
- Sky.
On Monday, May 18, 2020, Sky Television and FX announced that the comedy series from Avalon Television has been renewed for a second season. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the production of new series may be delayed. Martin Freeman commented on the situation as follows:
“I'm so glad we have another chance for Parents of the Year. I think next season will be even better than the first. It's a pleasure to work with such a team ... We'll all see you soon. Well, maybe not soon. But once - for sure! "
Nick Grad, President of Sky Television and FX, on the sequel:
“We are proud of everything that the talented creative team of 'Breeders' has achieved in the first season, and we look forward to meeting them in the second season. "Breeders" really caused a great response from the audience, who appreciated his honest and humorous attitude to the problems of modern education. "
Screenplay co-writer Simon Blackwell:
“I was thrilled to be able to do the first season of The Breeders by FX, Sky, our film crew and amazing cast made it fantastic. We now have the opportunity to explore even more parenting issues in Season 2. It's like the icing on a cake that we've carefully checked for possible traces of peanuts. "
Actors and roles
Cast:
- Martin Freeman (Sherlock, Fargo, The Office, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey);
- Daisy Haggard (Nicholas Nickleby, Episodes, Doctor Who);
- George Wakeman;
- Jayda Ayles;
- Alan Armstrong (An Awfully Big Adventure, The Empty Crown);
- Joanna Bacon (Love Actually, Tight String);
- Patrick Baladi (Bridget Jones: Edge Of Reason, The Mistresses);
- Stella Gonet ("The Crown", "Purely English Murders");
- Michael McKean (Better Call Saul, Friends);
- Tim Steed (Notes of a Young Doctor, The Imitation Game).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Season 1 premiere - March 9, 2020.
